The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-08-11
Amazing Adventure OF q Travel.
er while Fishing i'm India.

Amazing Adventure Of q Travel.
er While Fishing I'm India.
From the Indian Mirror.
had left camp at an early hour in
the morning to fish. While 1 carried
my rifle with me, had no intention
of going out of my way to find game.
On the previous afternoon 1 had oh.
served what seemed to be a capital
fishing spot in bend Of the river; and
it vas to this place t FASTENED as ]
left camp. Some Of the native serv
ants were astif and, saw me set out;
but did not want their services. Ii
was pretty thick jungle between the
camp and the bend; but 1T the bend
there was clear spot an acre in ex
tent, with heavy forest growth and
ledge Of rocks fora background. As
I took d look around before sitting
down OH the bank to my sport / re:
marked that it was d good spot ioi
wild beasts. but as there was nothing
moving l went right to work with my
fishing tackle. Catching a frog for
bait. flung in the hook, and it wasn't
five minutes before l was meeting with
such luck that all thoughts of tigers,
snakes and hyenas were driven out Of
my mind.
1had landed half q dozen good.sized
fish, and was just then playing larg.
er one, when slight noise startled
me, and l looked around to see such a
sight as has seldom come to the eyes
-ofa sportsman. A full-grown tiger
was within five feet of me, playing
with one of the fish: 1t was the last
fish pulled out, and iii his dying ago.
MES 1t was jumping about on the grass.
Every time it moved the tiger would
reach out paw in a playful way, and
once or twice he struck hard enough
to move the fish three or four feet.
tell you was badly frightened man,
and all 1 could do was to sit there
with mouth and eyes open. The tiger
had crept down from the bluffs, and
why he hadn't attacked me was q
mystery. He went from fish to fish,
turning them over with his paw, and
time and again brushing me with his
tail as he moved about. My rifle was
ten feet away, leaning against bush,
and might have been idiot enough
to try to reach it but for a warning
me, to see what luck had. He came
into the neighborhood while the tier
was playing with the fish, and, softly
climbing tres, he uttered the call OF
q bird that attracted my attention,
and then sang out:
do nothing to provoke the tiger,
master. He is q hiloweele and if you
do not cross MIN he will 60 away"
He meant that the spirit of a good
native had been transformed and it
was clearly the common sense way to
follow his advice. As the beast gave
ne no attention turned to the fish
tugging at my line and landed him.
He was of good size and full of vitality
and the tiger waited in q playful way
until removed the hook and threw
the fish on the grass. Then he sprane
for it as a kitten would TO. a ball OF
yarn and he played with it in the
same way. It was laughable, in spite
of circumstances, to witness his &C
tions. He would run around in cir
cles, as you have seen a young dog
sometimes almost leaping over me,
and then again he would become the
cat and creep softly forward to pounce
upon one of the fish. Each one as
caught was flung to him and it was
full half hour before he grew tired OF
the sport. Iexpected he would turn
to me sooner or later, but the native
saw the change OF demeanor first and
called:
master, the hiloweele is going to
play with you! Be as clay in his pow
The tiger suddenly left the last fish,
landed, and came stalking up to me,
purring like q cat and acting very
playful. His first move was to worm
his head under my left arm, and Pm
telling you the solemn truth when /
say l smoothed down his fur as if he
had been q favorite dog. had on q
big straw hat. and this he got hold OF
with his teeth, and played with it'll it
for ten minutes. or until he had torn
it ali to pieces. had no more bait
to fish with, and drew in the line and
and sat there waiting for the tigers
next move. When he had finished the
hat, he came over and rubbed against
me, and purred in pleased way, and ]
rubbed him with my hand from head
to tail. l gradually got over my scare,
brit was yet very anxious to know
how the affair would end. The sun
was getting we'll up and very hot, and
the beast would soon be seeking his
lair. In about thirty minutes from
the time he appeared, the tiger
began to show a change of demeanor.
He acted nervous and uneasy. and
the hair on his back stood up at in
tervals. Judged that he had got the
scent OF my servant, and such proved
to be the case.
Idared not rise to my feet. but l
made up my mind that if the tiger at
tackled me should make spring off
the bank into the river. 1t was in
tested with crocodiles, but there was
not much choice between being eaten
by beast or. saurian. Once TIE tiger
glared at me and growled, but next
moment whined as if afraid, and edg-
ed up toward me as if for protection.
The servant had been keeping q
watchiul eye on my strange play
mate: and he now believed the time
had come for decisive action. He
therefore fired his pistol and shouted
at the top of his voice. The effect was
Immediate. The beast dropped his
tail, uttered long drawn whine, and
with sort of farewell glance at me he
bolted for the forest and disappeared.
An Original Version:
There lived near Alexandria, in
Virginia, an old colored man
and woman, whom their &C.
quaintances called Daddy and Man,
my Williams. He had had education